A lovely drive to this spacious and well organised orchard. Pros: - many apple varieties, big juicy sweet apples. - more honey crisp (my favourite) rows than most gta apple farms. - picking types posted online, paper slip given on arrival to know where to pick - rows of apples well marked for type or not ready yet - 4 complimentary sample flight range from alcoholic to non - cute baked goods & jarred shop of treats - 2 flushing washroom , 2 outdoor potty with washing sink - small kids play area - small area to enjoy your treats. - plenty parking in field(drive directly in & park right side of picking row or open field) - most except one staff all very friendly and easy going Cons: One grumpy female senior that works there mans the orchard exit. She left the worst note to our trip. We declared and opened the trunk to show one bag of apples were picked $45 pre paid at entrance. She demanded she organise the bag as it spilled in trunk in our laundry basket and claimed we had 2-3 more apples over the limit. I asked calmly if she wanted to take them out, and she snarked she'll let us have them. To be clear, our bag wasn't even close to brimming like most others. She also pulled this to the cars in front of us. Our friends being there a week previously said another staff was much nicer but they've encountered this old timer and got the same treatment Despite the crusty senior, this place is worth the drive to. No fighting crowds for tractor rides to the picking fields, or searching for a variety that's over picked. Prices are per car/bag $45 for 20 lbs of apples, another bag is $45 that is prepaid at entrance. Entrance off the single lane dirt road is a bit sudden, no warning signs the orchard is coming. read more

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Unfortunately I didn't like the wine I tried. But I do like the idea of a winery in this area. Maybe i picked the wrong type of wine and I'm super willing to come and try again ! read more

Archibald's Orchard and Winery has been our go to apple orchard in the GTA. Unlike most of the apple orchards that charge for admission just to get in, at Archibald's you drive directly into the apple orchards and pay per bag. No need to pay a fee just to be even allowed to pick an apple! This was the first weekend opened and different varieties are available on a week to week basis. This weekend our favourite apple was ready to pick, Silken Apples! Sweet, crunchy but slightly tart, this year's edition was wonderful! Next week the super popular Honey Crisp Apples will be ready to go. With a name like Archibald Orchard and Winery there's obviously a winery portion involved as they carry a great selection of their in house wines and ciders. As well there's a wonderful selection of apple dumplings and other baked goods as well as a hot food area! . Solid 4.5/5 for a fantastic old fashion family fun orchard! read more

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The owners here are lovely, very friendly and informative. I was hoping there would be a place to drink wine here, similar to wineries I've been to in the past, but we were only able to sample and then purchase. If there was a place to drink the wine we purchased, I'd give them a 5 star! It was very interesting to hear how they make wine from apples instead of grapes! read more

Archibald Orchards & Winery - Wineries Near Me - Bowmanville, Ontario

My two young children and I were just turned away from the orchard because we didn't have a car. My husband dropped us off at the orchard and planned to do some errands while we spent the afternoon at the orchard. Apparently, you are required to have a car to enter the orchard and we were refused entry. We had to sit on the side of the road for an hour waiting for my husband to pick us up. A perfectly good afternoon was ruined because the manager refused to make an exception to this arbitrary and nonsensical rule. When I asked her to explain, she said that people without cars steal apples. What prejudiced nonsense. I'm disgusted at the attitude of all of the staff- not letting little kids pick apples? Because we don't have a car? Come on. How is that equitable? Nowhere on the website did it say that a car was a mandatory requirement to pick a few apples. The website should clearly state that there are no pedestrians allowed. Which makes absolutely no sense. But hey, neither does the policy, so... I won't ever come back to this establishment. I'm a huge supporter of local business, and this is my first time writing a negative review about ANYTHING, so that should give you an idea of how we were treated. That's not how you treat people, especially little kids. Also, the wine is awful. Cheap, syrupy, and sickly sweet. read more

Very welcoming store, with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Once you walk in you immediately pick up the aromas of sweet apples and cider. The store allows you 4 samples (tastings) of any wine or sparking wine that they make ranging from dry to sweet. I picked up a nice middy red with mild notes of cherry. read more

Archibald Orchards & Winery - Wineries Near Me - Bowmanville, Ontario

While traveling, I saw a sign and on a whim I took the ride to this winery! Very nice & delishious wines and ciders! Family run business that has been producing wines and ciders for 19 years and the quality shows in their product! Enjoyable service and pleasant conversation. Outside setup to enjoy some wine, rain or shine. Bring the kids for Apple picking season and sample the apples for next year's ciders. My first Canadian vinyard wine sampling...hopefully not the last! Only 12 miles off 401, stop and check them out...you will be glad you did! read more

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First time visiting Archibald's and I had a great time with my family. Compared to other orchards we've been to, they were very organized, relatively fairly priced and there were plenty of apples to pick. I also enjoyed the winery and the fresh baked goodies! I do have one issue though, when leaving the orchard, you have to declare how many bags of apples you picked. When doing this, you have to open your truck so that they can see what you have. For me, this is totally fine, except when the lady checked my truck, she touched and checked my back pack to make sure we weren't smuggling a few extra apples. Just found it strange and felt like I was going through a board crossing. All in all though, it is a great place and I would definitely go again. read more

We went here to pick apples and chose it over some of the other local choices for U-pick because of their winery! To be honest, I didn't love any of the wines we sampled, but we did pick up a 4L jug of unpasteurized apple cider and that was delicious! Overall, the apple picking was good, apples were wonderful and prices were fair. It's a little different from other orchards, in that you actually drive through it and stop at different rows with different varieties of apples. In theory it sounds fun and different, but I think I would've preferred to walk through and enjoy the estate rather than driving and stopping every 2 minutes and getting out. read more

This is a must-stop location if you like apples, wine, fresh produce, baked goods, country chic gifts, golf or have kids. Having been there a few times over the last couple years, it's always bustling with couples and families enjoying time at the farm not just stop shop and run. When you first enter the building, you can turn right into the winery outlet store or left into the gift ware store. The winery staff are happy to sample any of their range of products and even have some non-alcoholic cider and juice for the kids. The country themed gift ware is cute and not easily found in major cities. Fresh produce is outside and seasonal. Great quality and a good selection is available. Last summer we were lucky to time our visit with a special offering of warm apple blossom cobbler and ice cream. While our son is too old to play in their kid's area, everyone around was having a lot of fun. read more

Fabulous service and always fresh. Great experience for not just for kids! Its a must minimum a few times per year!